The Cotopaxi prison is under the control of the criminal gang Los Lobos, which disputes control of drug trafficking with Los Choneros. The military, upon entering here heavily armed, whitewashed the mural with paint.
They entered the cells and took everything from the prisoners. They wanted to impose a regime of control and discipline like the one Bukele has imposed in the prisons of El Salvador. For now, it cannot be said that they have reached that level of mastery.